CASA - California Airgun Shooters Association: Temecula FT Winter Match

Sunday, January 13, 2008. The day started off to a bright and beautiful morning with the sun slowly rising up behind the high desert west Temecula mountains. I was apprehensive on how the weather was going to be due to the rainy weather conditions that California has been receiving lately. Seeing the clear blue morning skies provided an amazing breath taking panoramic view.

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Match Points Possible = 47
Total Field Target Points = 37

Some of the lanes had a single target. The match rule for those lanes was that the shooter had to shoot the single target 3 times, each being a different shooting position (standing, sitting, kneeling or prone).

Each competitor had to shoot an IFP 5 bulls-eye target in LD's tunnel in the seated position. Each bull had two rings. Shooting the inner center ring was 2 points. Shooting the outer surrounding ring equaled 1 point. Shooting completely outside the bullseye equaled zer0 points. The total bullz-eye points possible equaled 10 points making a total of 47 points possible.

There were two shooting courses at LD's Ranch of which some of us called The Ridge and The Valley. Shooting @ The Ridge area provided a grand and beautiful view of the valley projecting as if you were shooting from cliff to cliff. The terrain was getting green from the new natural yearly vegetation.

The Valley course was difficult for most competitors. Occasional mild wind channeled quickly from the mountains and into the valleys causing pellet drift up to 4-6 inches left and right. Despite the fact, many were able to clean some of the lanes.

The total number of competitors that showed up was 14. In the springer division there was 3 competitors and in the PCP division there was 11.

Springer Division

1st Kevin Yee 32 Kraner Tuned AA TX200 | Nikko 10-50 | JSB L

2nd Joe Cortez 10 AA TX200 | Bushnell Legend | FTS
3rd Alain Herrera 3 RWS 34 | Gold Antler 3-9 | Super Domes

5th Roger Lovett 34 P70| Elite 4200 8-32 | FTS
6th Tim McMurray 32 USFT | Nikko 10-50 | JSB H
6th Dave Frederick 32 USFT | Tasco 10-40 | JSB H
7th Vince Pacheco 30 USFT 12ft/lbs | Elite 4200 8-32 | JSB H
8th Steve Rush 26 Logun Solo | Elite 4200 8-32 | CPH
9th Mario Herrera 8 FX Swift | Unknown | Unknown

Doug Miller did a phenomenal shoot in only missing 1 field target the whole match. The marginal flawless shoot firmly placed him in 1st Place. Larry and I, with our tied scores, headed face to face in a 40 yard shoot-off on a 7/8 KZ field target to declare who was going to be 2nd. Read above for who took 2nd.

Thank you Kevin Yee from Northern California for driving 7 hours away to participate and compete in our match. Despite what others may say, being able to shoot equal or better than a PCP Competitors score is quite a feat. Its an earned 1st placed.

Thank you Mario Herrera, his son Alain and Joe Cortez for coming to Temecula to shoot with us. You guys are now passed field target orientation and now know what gear to use for competition. CASA hopes in seeing you @ our matches from this upcoming week and forth. Let it be emphasized that you gentleman are always welcome to any of our matches.

A major thanks goes out to to Larry Durham and his wife for allowing the CASA team to shoot @ their beautiful ranch estate and allowing this one day event to happen. And also thanks to everyone for their support and for their help during the whole process.

We have two new CASA members from San Diego, Roger Lovett and Steve Rush. Both have been shooting with us for nearly one year and we are glad to have them as official CASA members.